Middlesex 939, National series (Dalton & Hamer, page 183)
Denomination: halfpenny, scarcity: Rare (R)
939. O: Laureate bust to right, W A & Co under. GEORGIVS III DEI GRATIA. (Same
as No. 938).
R: A crown between branches of laurel. HAIL BRITAIN . HEAVEN RESTORES YOUR
KING . 1789. Very similar to No. 938, but larger crown, and the first
leaf to right points between K and I of "KING."
E: Coarsely grained.
Nos. 935-939 were struck in various metals; many of the copper were silver-plated or gilt.
Also in brass (Addenda, page 544).
No. 939, R.
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